lazy tang

Chapter 648 Hou Junji's Request
The position of the Chief Protector of the Anxi Protectorate Mansion can be said to be the chief official of the frontier, and this time he is leading troops to counter the rebellion.The number of soldiers he brought must not be small. This is a good opportunity to seize military power.After all, Li Chengqian's reaction was faster than Li Tai's, even if he was two years older.

When Li Tai heard that Li Chengqian recommended Hou Junji, he immediately understood.But there was nothing he could do if he was in a hurry, because he didn't have anyone with the qualifications to compete with Hou Junji in his belt.Although his teacher, Cen Wenwen, was knowledgeable and resourceful, he was no match for Hou Junji, who had led troops for many years as a civil servant.Li Tai regretted it now, because Mao didn't win over a few princes who led the troops.Cheng Yaojin on the opposite side is very pleasing to the eye!
"Hou Junji...!" Li Er was lost in thought.

If Cheng Yaojin or Niu Jinda were not sent, Hou Junji would indeed be the best candidate.After all, Li Jing was old, so he was absent from such an important court meeting today because of a leg injury.Among the middle-aged generals, Hou Junji was the youngest.Cheng Yaojin is also six or seven years older than him, and the bitter cold in the northwest cannot do without a size.It seems that the future mainstay of the Tang Empire is Hou Junji.

"Call the Marquis back to Chang'an!"

The railway from Chang'an to Luoyang has been connected, and the speed of news transmission has greatly increased.No need for the postman who can run dead horses, the servant of Huangmen who passed the decree arrived in Luoyang after taking a sleep on the train.Hou Junji, who received the imperial decree, also slept on the train and arrived in Chang'an.The convenience of transportation is almost outrageous.

It was Prince Li Chengqian who came to the train station to greet Hou Junji.But as a son-in-law, coming to greet the old man is also a fig leaf.All the dogs in the Tai Chi Palace knew what Li Chengqian was up to.

"Expedition to the Western Regions, I've been thinking about it all night. No matter how you look at it, you're at a disadvantage." Hou Junji's eyes were a little red, and it could be seen that he was not bluffing people after thinking about it all night.

"Father-in-law, this matter is related to the future military power. If he can win a big victory in the Western Regions, he will be able to replace Li Jing. You also know that Li Tai is now fighting fiercely with Gu. If the military power is in hand, he will not be afraid of Li Tai playing tricks in the future." What a trick."

Hou Lian'er was just a concubine of Li Chengqian, and it was the first time that Hou Junji called himself father-in-law from Li Chengqian's mouth.His Majesty the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, when was he ever so polite.Vanity has been unprecedentedly satisfied, even if the Western Regions are a sea of ​​swords and flames, they have to go through it.As long as he comes back victorious, he will be No. 1 in the Datang military with the backing of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

The taste of power is so wonderful, Hou Junji can't wait to get more rights.As long as he assists the prince and his son-in-law to ascend the throne, who will be under one person and above ten thousand in the future?Who would have thought that a rogue who lived on the streets back then would be able to become a marquis and a prime minister now.

"If you want to win the battle of the Western Regions, Your Highness must help me accomplish two things." Hou Junji calmed down, looked at Li Chengqian and said.

"Don't say two pieces, two hundred pieces are up to you." Li Chengqian said eagerly.In order to seize military power, Li Chengqian can do anything.

"First, I want to take Zuo Wuwei to the Western Regions. Although there are not many Zuo Wuwei, they are fully equipped with firearms. In terms of combat power, they can be called the number one in the Tang Dynasty. If I can take them to the Western Regions, there will be six battles in this battle." Odds of winning."

"Zuo Wuwei? That's controlled by Cheng Goblin, and Yunhao's direct descendant. If you move his men, this matter...!" Li Chengqian was a little embarrassed, the famous Cheng Goblin was not easy to fool.If he gets angry, he really dares to hit Hou Junji's door with an axe.

"Cheng Yaojin can be kicked away. The Tubo people are restless recently. Let him go to Dafeichuan to contain the Tubo people. Also, I want Master Sheng Yan to replace Cheng Yaojin to go out with me. Master Sheng Yan will fight with Duke Chu For many years, he is also familiar with the use of firearms. Zuo Wuwei is his old subordinate, and he can get twice the result with half the effort." Hou Junji thought about it all night last night, and he already had a plan.

"This matter is feasible. Recently, the Tubo army has been frequently invaded. It is not difficult for Cheng Yaojin to lead the Youfu soldiers to look at the Tubo people. But the matter of Master Sheng Yan is a bit difficult. He is Yunhao's diehard loyalist. No cloud For Hao, it will be very difficult for him to lead troops." Li Chengqian frowned.Looking at the Tang court, the most difficult person to deal with was none other than Yunhao.

Yunhao has a special position in the Li family, and his father seems to have a special appointment for him.Moreover, this guy slipped like a loach, and he couldn't hold it at all.But fortunately, his good younger brother Li Tai seems to be unable to handle the Duke Chu of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Chengqian was really scratching his head when he was going to touch him now.I don't know if I can accomplish this with my own energy.

"Life is all about money, power and status. Yunhao is far away in Dengzhou now, so it's hard to say how much influence he has on Master Sheng Yan. His Royal Highness deliberately recruited him, so Master Sheng Yan must know what to do." Hou Jun Ji said with a smile.He didn't believe that there were still people who couldn't handle giving money to officials.

"I will try my best to do this matter, you can talk about the second one."

"The second thing is that I want Li Jing's Mirror of the Sixth Army." Hou Junji said solemnly.

"Six Army Mirror, this is Li Jing's hard work. This...!" Li Chengqian was a little embarrassed, although Li Jing is now a lying tiger.But a tiger is a tiger after all, and if you really want to bite someone in a hurry, it will kill you.Asking him for the mirror of the Sixth Army, this Hou Junji will really give him a problem.

"Li Jing has fought against the Turks for many years, and he has a good understanding of the tactics of the Turks. His military strategy is written in the Six Armies Mirror, so the Six Armies Mirror is very important for this battle." Hou Junji said seriously, with a rather serious expression. If there is no Liujun mirror, I will not go there.

"Okay, I will try my best to do this matter. My father-in-law will go to the palace to meet the emperor for the time being, and leave the rest to Gu." Thinking of the future military power, Li Chengqian gritted his teeth and agreed.Go back and discuss with Yu Zhining, Kong Yingda, Du Zhenglun and others.What Hou Junji said seems to make sense, there should be nothing that power and money can't buy.

The driver had already arrived at the gate of Taiji Palace, and Hou Junji got off the carriage.After handing over the sign, he went straight to the palace. Li Er's intention was to enter the palace immediately when he arrived in Chang'an.No matter how arrogant Hou Junji was, he would not dare to disobey Li Er's will.

It was a bright sunny day outside, but the inside of the Tai Chi Palace looked a little gloomy.On the side of the two huge candle mountains, there are more than a dozen pots of ice.Walking into the Tai Chi Palace, there is no feeling of stuffiness at all, and it is a mess of comfort.

Li Er sat tall on the dragon chair, and there were two piles of memorials on the imperial book table.

"Here we come!" Li Er casually put down a memorial, without raising his eyelids at Hou Junji.

"With His Majesty's will, I rushed over overnight and dare not delay." Hou Junji said with a bow.

"Have you met the prince?" Li Er finally put down the memorial in his hand, and looked up at Hou Junji.

Hou Junji's back was icy cold, and the court clothes were drenched in cold sweat in an instant.He suddenly found that he was only thinking about how to curry favor with the future emperor.But I forgot that the current emperor is in the prime of life.As long as Li Er roared, Hou Junji would be blown to ashes immediately.

"Lian'er is pregnant, the prince feels sorry for Lian'er and came to pick up the last general at the station." Hou Junji said tremblingly.

"Well! The prince is not bad in filial piety! I think you know the reason for asking you here. The prince recommended you to be the guardian of Anxi, what do you say?"

"The last general is the leader of the army. Naturally, wherever your majesty's whip is pointed, the minister will kill. The barbarians in the Western Regions dare to harm our officials and people in the Tang Dynasty. I am willing to lead troops to the Western Regions to crusade against the ministers." In front of Li Er, Hou Junji is as obedient as a dog.

"It's a good idea for you to have this idea. The land in some places in the vast Western Regions can be considered fertile. The most important thing is that the Western Regions are the source of the Hu people's attack on our Central Plains. I sent troops to clean up the grasslands, not entirely for the purpose of expanding the territory. Instead, I want to give us the Central Plains more time for peaceful development.

It is better to fight on the outside than to fight at home.This time I send you there, don't listen to those scholar Huaide's words.Hu people are afraid of power and not virtuous, I only give you one word, that is to kill!Even if the vast Western Regions are turned into no man's land, they must not be the source of the invasion of our Tang Dynasty.

Anyone who is hostile to Datang can be killed, and the [-]th killing order can be relaxed.This time, I not only allow you to kill captives, but also civilians.When the Five Husbands were in chaos, we did what the Hu people did.Do you understand? "Li Er's cold voice came from above.

Hou Junji shuddered all over. This was an order for the massacre personally issued by an emperor.It is conceivable that the Western Regions will definitely be killed.After returning from this trip to the Western Regions, the hat of his own human slaughter is still on his head.A historian who bullies the weak and fears the hard will never say that this is the emperor's order.For generations to come, only the glorious deeds of Tuhou Junji will be passed on.

Rentu's hat is so easy to wear?Hou Junji didn't have much knowledge, but he still knew what happened to Wu'an Jun Baiqi.

"I know! But I have two merciless requests!" Hou Junji said tremblingly.Since there is no excuse, it is better to take advantage of Li Er's happiness and ask for more benefits.

"Say!"

"I dare not accept this job due to my humble talent, but since your majesty wants me to go, I will definitely do my best to fulfill your majesty's entrustment. Duke Wei has fought against the Turks for many years, and he has mastered the art of war of the Six Armies. If Duke Wei can pass on the art of war, Give it to the last general, and the last general will definitely be able to emulate Wei Gong and wipe out the stubborn enemies in the Western Regions."

"En! It's very good to serve the master sincerely. I'll go and tell Duke Wei about the matter of passing on your strategy of war." Li Er thought for a while, and agreed to Hou Junji's request.This time Hou Junji went to the Western Regions, and he will be the pillar of the Tang military in the future.It would be good to let him learn more about the art of war, Li Er knows Hou Junji's background very well, it's just a fool in the market.It was indeed difficult for him to face the fierce prairie cavalry.

"I still want to transfer Zuo Wuwei to go to the grassland to fight! I also want to appoint Master Sheng Yan as my deputy." Hearing Li Er's happy promise, Hou Junji immediately hit the snake with the stick.Take the opportunity to fulfill another wish!

"It is impossible for me to give you many soldiers and horses this time, because the logistics can't keep up. So you can only bring elites, and Zuo Wuwei is equipped with all firearms, which can be called the strongest soldiers in the Tang Dynasty. Since you said , then you're allowed." As soon as Li said those words, Hou Junji's eyes glistened with joy.Unexpectedly, it was so easy to convince His Majesty the Emperor.

"However, you need to consult with him about Master Sheng Yan's matter." However, Li Er's subsequent words immediately extinguished Hou Junji's enthusiasm.

"No!" Hou Junji was smart enough not to get entangled in this matter, you can take what the emperor promised to give you.If the emperor refuses to agree to it, if you insist on it, it will be death.

"Go down!" Li Er waved his hand, and Hou Junji stepped back out of the Tai Chi Hall.

Hou Junji had a mansion in Chang'an, but he didn't go back.Instead, he went straight to the Prince's East Palace, despite Li Er's vague reminder.But Hou Junji is also coming, there is no way.When he married his daughter to Li Chengqian, he had already been branded as the Prince's East Palace.It is simply impossible to get rid of it in this life.

Entering the main hall of the Prince's East Palace, you can see Yu Zhining, Kong Yingda, Du Zhenglun and others gathered inside.Apparently, some kind of meeting was going on.As the father-in-law of His Highness the Crown Prince, Hou Junji is qualified to participate in such a meeting.

"So fast? What did the emperor say?" Li Chengqian's eyes widened, and he looked at Hou Junji in disbelief.In Anxi, where the sky is high and the emperor is far away, when Li Ji went, Li Er gave instructions for more than two hours.It took less than an hour for Hou Junji to enter the Tai Chi Palace, and he came out just like that.

"Your Majesty promised to go to Li Jing and ask for the Mirror of the Sixth Army."

"Really?" Li Chengqian was overjoyed, and he was still thinking about how to tell Li Er about this matter.

"However, Your Majesty said that the matter of Master Sheng Yan has to be resolved by the old man himself. His Royal Highness needs to take action in this matter."

"This matter is difficult! Master Sheng Yan is currently in the academy, and he doesn't even leave Lintong. He behaves like a vassal of the Yun family. If he wants to go to the Western Regions, I'm afraid the Duke of Chu has to speak." Kong Yingda said helplessly. He stroked his beard, they were discussing this matter just now.Several people discussed for a long time, but they didn't have any ideas.If he doesn't want to, he can't be forced to bind him, anyway, he is also the Marquis of Tang Dynasty.

"Grandpa Chu is far away in Dengzhou, and even a fast horse will take more than a month to run back and forth. Besides, whether Duke Chu can agree to borrow someone is still a problem." Yu Zhining shook his head and said.

"Why don't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince come forward and hold a banquet to attract people. You have to try to see if it works!" Du Zhenglun said after thinking for a while.

"This old man also means the same thing. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came to hold a banquet. You might as well agree to some conditions, and come out to be an official only for money and power. Money! Although we are not as rich as Yunhao, if he is really willing to go We can let him go to the Western Regions. If you want to be an official...!" Hou Junji turned his head and looked at Li Chengqian.

"Gu is the crown prince, the heir apparent of the Great Tang Empire. He will not be allowed to be an official in the future!"

(End of this chapter)